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A new one on me. I was stuck at a slow road works for 20+ mins and my S put itself into neutral, put on the courtesy lights and reduced a/c fan speed. Put back in drive when needed and it was back to usual..

Just had my S picked up to go to the bodyshop. I asked the guy if he'd ever driven a Tesla to be told he's picked up loads of the recently. Apparently he had a run ti do to a bodyshop in Aldershot? With ( he claimed) 200+ Teslas. Also told a horror story of an X being flatbedded when something...

I used to just leave the aircon settings and get in and drive but after noticing the difference in charging speed at a Pod Point with it turned off I only use it when needed. On one of my regular shopping trips (16 miles each way) I used to be able to get down to almost 300wh/m via country A...

My nice local garage had just installed a new lift so are able to hoist my S again. So I asked if they'd service the brakes as well as mot it. I drove onto the mot ramp, disabled security and the PIN, put it into high suspension and Jack mode and climbed out for a cup of brew. Car got inspected...

So my cover is due from 18th Sept, Currently with LV for the second year and paid £401 for my 2018 S last year. I did a comparison jobby a week ago and LV came up @ £398. The renewal letter today offers me cover for £500 i.e 25% increase. So I go back to the comparisons I saved. As it happens...

I'd call that quote of the day.. Tesla sells most of its Bitcoin holdings

I took my S locally for a new tyre. As the mechanic bent down to loosen the lug nuts, my S hooted and flashed it’s lights. He was startled and I said to him. " Jeez, man,, you should have warmed your hands first." (perhaps I'll remember to turn security off next time)

I’ve just received some to use in slow punctures on a couple of agri vehicles I own. The instructions explain that it can be used as a permanent preventative for the life of a tyre in any vehicle, whether tubed or tubeless and TPMS safe. I have emailed the Co to check specifically with foam...

I've recently had a go with these newly installed locally.model s reports 30amp incoming but only 14 miles per hour rate whereas at home charger 32 amp it gives 21 to 22 miles per hour. How are others finding their rate?

I have absolutely no criticism of the staff at Chester and had a good chuckle to myself during the last visit but the Tesla way lacks flexibility. My car was in for investigation into having glitched about supercharging which would be a problem if desperate for new sparks. I made the point (yet...

I took my car in on Monday or a check on why it had had a problem supercharging. I shan't name the centre because the young lad was obviously still learning. He said he didn't need the fob for my car while it’s on their premises. I pointed out that their Tech had said he may have to take it to...

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-02-22/elon-musk-dismissed-tesla-tsla-german-factory-water-issue-now-it-s-a-problem Should have built in Wales - standing water everywhere...

183 miles from my bit of Wales to Scotch Corner and another 50 miles towards Whitby and into the moors, a couple of hours for the visit and back the same route in my 2018 S100D. It worked out as expected 5hrs each leg with the 2 hour stay - a long day. Outbound from home fully charged and...

I have a 500 mile round trip tomorrow with my most practical stop both ways at Leeds (no destination option). Scotch Corner might be a reserve alternate if things get weary and an overnight stop is called for. Queues and access, charging speed experiences at the Leeds options please. pgk

I stopped at a roundabout with traffic lights on the A5. At my height in the S I have to lean forwards to see a near traffic light's colours so the display is handy for colour status. Yesterday the traffic lights were dancing on the display and while doing so changed to green. Fortunately I...

2018 S Ranger came out today to replace a warranty headlight and I asked him if there was anything new to deal with the condensation issue. Apparently there have been camera improvements over time but it still tends to be an issue. He thought my car would have the recent style of camera but did...

I guess everyone else knew that it shows the distance as a straight line and not road distance? Or is it just me?

I got the usual fob low battery warning a couple of weeks ago and replaced the battery with one brand I had in a drawer. Message still persisted and a couple of days later I swapped the battery out for a different brand I had in the drawer. No change again. I did the usual.. two button reboot...

"Moon landing software beta. Astronauts to keep their hands on the throttle at all times...." "Software version 2025.12.1.2 Bug release. Correction to 0.166G" "Landing camera blocked or blinded. Please clean landing camera" "LTE unavailable. Voice command not recognised"

Regular readers will know my S got trailered in on Monday with collapsed suspension. I received an email message today sent at 4.08pm telling me I have an appointment for a service visit today at 4.15 and a second message at 4.09 to remind me of that.:(:D A simple 'sorry we've been busy but...

Last tiem I used roadside I got an ICE Jag as a loaner - I was fine with that, didn't really need it 'cos I'm in the happy situation of having other cars available (necessary to have spare or two out in the sticks). It was quite handy 'cos we had some floods that time and I was happier ploughing...

https://www.store-dot.com/ev How that tech will shake out from the viewpoint of cycle numbers and longevity - time will tell. The other obvious aspect is the massive charger needed to accomplish this... say 65KW of a pack recharged in 5 mins = 780KW charger, Wow! ..or a more realistic 12 mins...

Looks like my 2018S has a leak on the air suspension affecting the left side. I rang service who were unable/unhappy to commit to saying it was safe to drive to them so good old roadside arranged collection and a loaner. It was nice to be able to get through to them all first go today. That side...

【小鹏P7】价格、补贴后多少钱、图片_小鹏汽车P7官网 A tesla-esque/lucid air hybrid design with 5 radars and 14 cameras one 15in and one 10in screen inside and a 500mile range and all for around 40K or top of the range or 28K for a base model. Just not available outside china (this week) - probably seconds on ebay next...

I note their specialbuy includes torque wrench, air pump and boot tidy amonst the offerings...

Elon gave an update on the system yesterday - you can find vids on-line. Apparently it'll do anythign from helping paraplegics to being able to call your tesla by thought. I had a mate who had one of these fitted. He was an athlete and aimed to improve preformance. Incrdible.. he was off the...

My S is 2yrs old so I rang up to book a service. The usual sweetie at Digbeth pointing out I could do it via the App..until i pointed out that their App can't find my address. The farm name comes up as a different farm, the road has no name and the App doesn't recognise the local hamlet or...

Out here in rural Wales I've only seen one other except when I've had a rare trip to Telford (supercharger) but i had to go down to Surrey on a family emergency. Once you get 'da'hn Souf' the blasted things are everywhere - terrifying! I was stuck following a blue M3 down part of the M40...

I'm sure i saw an earlier post about these but can't spot it now. Anyhoo.. the hotel is closed, with no temporary staff and the car-parks look post-apocalyptic - deserted with weeds. I'd never used it before but had to rush to a family crisis and knew i'd be parked up for 3 days needing sentry...

I used to find that in self-drive on local A roads (just for short playtime when quiet) it wouldn't slow for bends if set above 40mph. Classically on my local twisty roads it'd barrel up to a tight corner at national speed limit 60mph , bleep as it got to the apex and leave me to sort it. A game...

I got a call this am that the power steering failure on my S is due to rodents..wiring harness replacements over £2.3K and I'm still waiting for the other shoe to drop re having been towed and hire car... Reality is that this is a farm and no rodent proof enclose possible (it gets parked in the...

I had intended a trip this am but due to feeling rough cancelled it - just as well or I'd have charged the last 10%. I got in to go buy a paper and error msg popped up re steering and self park. Out of interest I tried driving a few feet - Jeez without power assist that is seriously hard work...

I went to check on the Seals at Angel Bay yesterday. From me the long route is 85 miles but mostly good A road and then the north coast dual carriageway. 85 miles and used about 30% battery on my S and mostly autosteer. I came back the more scenic direct route 65 miles and used just as much out...

Nice to see another alternative. Not as much range in the flagship accelerating model but I'd guess the paint will stay on and getting a service appointment ought to be easier. Personal view that I think it looks better inside and may even have hands-free motorway use in the future. The more...

Tesla Model S Plaid Laps Ring In 7:13: Beats Taycan By 29 Seconds Personal view that it's a vanity pissing contest for Tesla. The Roadster would be the more comparable car and I'd rather see them testing prototypes of that to see if it can get round corners with the weight of 150+KWH batteries.

It makes no sense to me. Tyre pressures are advised to be set cold but if I put them at 45psi in the summer then from experience they will be as low as 40-41 on a frosty morning. If set at 45 on that frosty morning they go as high as 49 cold on a summers morning. Even in winter set at 45 cold...

A long rambling story not just about the above.. I knew they were expecting the gear for this fix 'cos they told me 2 mths ago when my S went in for the half-shaft upgrade. I asked to be put on the list but after a month of waiting nowt happened. To save trying to ring Digbeth I made a service...

So I'm coming home on a single track rural road where the ultrasonics are orange both sides and it's hissing down with rain just now and the message pops up "Blindspot detection limited" ollwoed by "Lane departure warning limited" Oh, yes, full self driving is only months away........:rolleyes:

Midday today car reporting outside temp as 11C but took just over 30 miles and 40 mins (country roads circa 50mph 20 miles then dual carruage way 70mph) before the yellow dash lines vanished from the display and full regen. This seems way longer than before. Just got V10 so wonder if they...

I was picking up my S from some warranty work at Digbeth this am. The last 2 visits its been graveyard quiet there but today the place was stacked with pristine reg-free 3's. Receptionists stated that Summerhill was out of space but they didn't know what was going to happen next - whether they...

I started a new thread rather than impinge on all the excited 3 prospective owners. My cover last year with DL was £409 including legal and voluntary x/s of 350. This year's quote is £425 which i was happy enough with but just played the meercat game and LV offers £276. I live out in the sticks...